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References --- Studies linking PCBs and Peripheral Neuropathy
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Boegner F, Franke D, Altenkirch H, Stoltenburg G, Wagner M. PCBs have a predominantly neurotoxic effect on dissociated cultures of the nervous system. Neurotoxicology; VOL 15, ISS 3, 1994, P593-6. Author Address: Department of Neurology, Klinikum Steglitz, F.R.G.
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Chen Y-CJ, Guo Y-L, Hsu C-C, Rogan WJ. Cognitive Development of Yu-Cheng ('Oil Disease') Children Prenatally Exposed to Heat-Degraded PCBs. Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 268, No. 22, pages 3213-3218, 36 references, 1992
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Chia LG, Chu FL. A clinical and electrophysiological study of patients with polychlorinated biphenyl poisoning. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry; VOL 48, ISS 9, 1985, P894-901
Cordle F, Locke R, Springer J. Risk Assessment in a Federal Regulatory Agency: An Assessment of Risk Associated with the Human Consumption of Some Species of Fish Contaminated with Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). Source: Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 45, pages 171-182, 29 references, 1982
Dayal H, Gupta S, Trieff N, Maierson D, Reich D. Symptom Clusters in a Community with Chronic Exposure to Chemicals in Two Superfund Sites. Archives of Environmental Health, Vol. 50, No. 2, pages 108-111, 9 references, 1995
Elliott LJ, Baron S. Health Hazard Evaluation Report No. HETA-89-183-2101, Andrew Jackson Junior High School, Cross Lanes, West Virginia. Hazard Evaluations and Technical Assistance Branch, NIOSH, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, Report No. HETA-89-183-2101, 80 pages, 86 references, 1991
Elo O, Vuojolahti P, Janhunen H, Rantanen J. Recent PCB Accidents In Finland. Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 60, pages 315-319, 6 references, 1985.
Greenlee WF, Osborne R, Dold KM, Hudson LG, Toscano WA Jr. Toxicity Of Chlorinated Aromatic Compounds In Animals And Humans: In Vitro Approaches To Toxic Mechanisms And Risk Assessment. Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 60, pages 69-76, 41 references, 1985
Hirota Y, Hirohata T, Kataoka K, Shinohara S. Blood polychlorinated biphenyls and manifestation of symptoms in chronic "Yusho" patients. Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi; VOL 86, ISS 5, 1995, P247-55. Author Address: Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University 60, Fukuoka.
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Nakagawa R, Takahashi K. Studies on the application of residual PCBs, PCQs and PCDFs concentrations to Yusho diagnosis]. Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi; VOL 82, ISS 5, 1991, P280-94. Author Address: Fukuoka Environmental Research Center.
NIOSH. Current Intelligence Bulletin 45 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB's): Potential Health Hazards from Electrical Equipment Fires or Failures (with reference package). Current Intelligence Bulletin 45, NIOSH, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Cincinnati, Ohio, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 86-111, 28 pages, 90 references, 1986
O'Donoghue JL. Cyclic Halogenated Hydrocarbons and Related Substances. Source: Neurotoxicity of Industrial and Commercial Chemicals, J. L. O'Donoghue, Editor; CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, Vol. 2, pages 155-168, 123 references, 1985
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SHIBASAKI H. Neurological studies of patients with rice oil disease 12 years after the onset. FUKUOKA ACTA MED; 72 (4). 1981. 230-234. Author Address: Dep. of Neurol., Neurol. Inst., Faculty of Med., Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka 812, Japan.
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Singer R. Methodology of Forensic Neurotoxicity Evaluation: PCB Case. Toxicology, Vol. 49, Nos. 2/3, Part 2, pages 403-408, 16 references, 1988
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Speight SJ, Kingston ST, Sales KM, Atterwill CK, Purcell WM. Comparative in vitro neurotoxicology of whole embryo hen and rat brain spheroid cultures exposed to the polychlorinated biphenyl Aroclor 1254. Hum Exp Toxicol 1998 Jan;17(1):60. Author Address: Cellular Toxicology Unit, University of Hertfordshire, Herts., U.K.
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U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Final Report Of The Subcommittee On The Health Effects Of Polychlorinated Biphenyls And Polybrominated Biphenyls. Source: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Washington, D.C., 224 pages, 318 references, 1976
Yoshimura T, Hayabuchi H. Relationship between the Amount of Rice Oil Ingested by Patients with Yusho and Their Subjective Symptoms. Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 59, pages 47-51, 15 references, 1985.
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